Bake Sale Brownies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350 degrees. line an 8-inch square pan with foil then coat lightily with vegetable oil spray. melt the butter and chocolate together in the microwave, stirring often, 1 to 3 minutes. let the mixture cool slightly.
• 2 whisk the sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl until combined. whisk in the melted chocolate mixture until smooth. stir in the flour until no streaks remain.
• 3 scrape the butter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs attached, 22 to 27 minutes.
• 4 let cool completely on a wire rack to room temperature, about 2 hours, before removing the brownies from the pan using the foil and cutting into squares.